hen an owner decides to sell a property it is necessary to check that they have all the necessary documentation and that it is up-to-date. It is advisable to have this package of documents ready to be given to each of the Real Estate Agents they have selected to represent their interests.

In the case of an Urban property the necessary documentation is as follows:

(a) A photocopy of the Habitation License for property constructed after 1951 (Other documents may be required)

(b) A photocopy of the Certificate of the insertion in the records of the Land Conservatory

(c) A photocopy of the detailed "Caderneta Urbana" from the Tax Office

(d) A photocopy of the "Escritura" when they originally purchased the property

(e) A photocopy of the Plans of the property

(f) A photocopy of any maintenance agreement, any regulations related to the re-sale or restrictions imposed by a developer

(g) A photocopy of the last payment of the "Contribuição Autárquica"

(f) A photocopy of the ID and their "Contribuição Fiscal" from the Tax office for each of the owners named in the "Escritura" document

n the case of a Rural property an extra document is necessary which is a detailed description of the rural part of the property. This is named a "Caderneta Rústica" and it is issued by the local Tax Office.